Which radio is in your Vauxhall Zafira?
The Zafira has had 3 sets of radios since 1999, from the CAR 300, CDR 500 and CDR 2005 to the CD400, Navi 600 and Navi 650. Find yours by year below, but go by the serial: radios get swapped, and the free check reads it for you.
How to find your Vauxhall Zafira radio serial number
On the label
- The serial is not shown on screen.
- Take the radio out with radio removal keys (some have extra screws to undo first).
- Copy the serial from the label: 14 letters and numbers starting GM.
Photograph the label rather than copying it by hand — 0 and O, 1 and I are easy to mix up.
It comes out with a pair of radio removal keys. Which keys, and where they go: how to remove a car radio.
Tips for your Vauxhall Zafira
- Vauxhall radios don’t show the serial on screen. Four U-shaped keys release it: push them into the slots at each end until they click, then pull the radio straight out.
- Take the whole 14-character serial from the label — the part number beside it is not the serial.
- Wrong tries make the radio wait longer each time, so get the right code before you start.
What your serial looks like
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GM0205Y9019162Vauxhall CDR500 / CDR200514 letters and numbers starting GM Instant -
BP3782R3701682Blaupunkt / Bosch14 letters and numbers starting BP, BO or PO Instant
How to enter your Vauxhall Zafira radio code
- Hold AS and switch the radio on. The screen shows SAFE, then 10 - - - -.
- Buttons 1 to 4 set each number.
- Hold AS until it beeps.
- Buttons 1 to 4 each set one number.
- Hold button 5 (or the tuning knob) to finish.
- Won’t go above 1 for the first number? Use the second code we give you.
Every button press, and what the screen does if the code is wrong: How to enter a Philips radio code.
If your Vauxhall Zafira radio says LOCKED, WAIT or SAFE
| Radio | What to do |
|---|---|
| Vauxhall CDR500 / CDR2005 | You only get 10 tries before the radio locks for good, so please don’t guess. |
| Blaupunkt / Bosch | After a wrong code, most Blaupunkt radios make you wait before the next try, and the wait gets longer each time. Leave the radio switched on until it asks for the code again. |
What LOCKED, WAIT and SAFE mean, and how long to wait →
Vauxhall Zafira radio code questions
Which Zafira radios can you unlock?
The CAR 300, CDR 500 and CDR 2005 fitted to the Zafira A, and Blaupunkt-built Vauxhall radios. Type the serial in and the free check tells you in a second.
My Zafira B is asking for a code.
CD30 and CD70 radios are matched to the car with its Car Pass, so there is no code we can work out from the serial. A Vauxhall dealer can help with those.
Where is the Car Pass?
It’s the plastic card that came with the car, usually in the wallet with the handbook. It carries the security number for later Vauxhall radios.
Can you do every Vauxhall Zafira radio?
For 1999–2005, yes: the code appears on screen as soon as you have paid; for 2005–2014, 2011–2018, not at the moment. The free check tells you which yours is before you pay.
Which radio does my Vauxhall Zafira have?
It depends on the year. 1999–2005 (Zafira A): CAR 300, CDR 500 and CDR 2005. 2005–2014 (Zafira B): CD30, CD30 MP3, CD70 Navi and CDC40. 2011–2018 (Zafira Tourer): CD400, Navi 600 and Navi 650. Radios were often swapped, so the serial on yours is what counts.
What does the serial look like on a Vauxhall Zafira?
14 characters on the label, starting GM or BP. For example GM0205Y9019162.
Do I have to take the radio out of my Vauxhall Zafira?
Yes: the serial is on the label, not the screen. It comes out with a pair of radio removal keys.
How do I enter the code on a Vauxhall Zafira?
Hold the AS key down while switching the radio on. The display shows SAFE, then 10 - - - -, where the 10 is how many attempts you have left. Preset 1 sets the first digit, preset 2 the second, preset 3 the third and preset 4 the fourth — press each repeatedly until the right digit shows. Then press and hold AS until it beeps. A wrong entry means starting the whole number again.
Updated October 2026